Re: =CROSLEY= Re: Nicknamed a Peep, 2/3rds the size of a Jeep and looked like a Jeep.

> There was also a smaller scale willys built for use as tugs in air craft carriers,not many made and I have only seen fuzzy photos but a possibility.Gary Foster
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Derick Moore
> To: Crosley@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 12:28 PM
> Subject: =CROSLEY= Re: Nicknamed a Peep, 2/3rds the size of a Jeep and looked like a Jeep.
>
>
> I'm replying to my own post because, even with the short time this has
> been posted, I'm getting discouraged that anyone knows about this vehicle.
>
> The Crofton vehicles are to small, and have rounded corners.
>
> The Peep was much to big to fit into the bed of even a long bed
> pickup. We often used it to haul three people, and sometimes four.
> It was very war time Jeep like, both in design, and capabilities.
> I-80 passes very close by F.E. Warren AFB, and I used to drive figure
> 8's on the cement banks of the interstate support bridges where the
> railroad passes through the base. It had a tight turning radius, and
> wasn't particularly heavy.
>
> There was no provision for taking it out of four wheel drive mode. It
> was fun on the farm/ranch roads. I used to set the wheel right (or
> left) as I slid into a corner, and wait for it to grab on all four
> wheels to head down the next straight piece of road. The wheels were
> quite narrow, and it handled ice well. I bought it in late fall and
> returned it in early spring.
>
> It didn't have any doors, and I don't think the 'tailgate' dropped.
> (I'm sick that I never took a picture of the thing. So young so dumb.)
>
> I had a married friend whose wife is still alive who might have taken
> a picture that includes the Peep. I'm going to try and contact her to
> see if she remembers the car. She should as she rode in it! Maybe
> there is a picture.
>
> I really hope someone here can help me. It would drive me nuts to
> find out that I had the only Peep to make it back from the war in
> Africa and I didn't keep it.
>
> Derick
>
> P.S. I can't see how it can help me, but I remembered that it was
> "Curley" at Dineen Motors who was selling the vehicle.
>
>
>
>

Derick Moore

Thanks for the directions Dave, I ve been racking my brain, trying to flesh out my memories of the car. Absolutely Crosley, because of the name plate on the

Absolutely Crosley, because of the name plate on the dash. It's one
of the few things I've simply remembered.

Two seats, and I don't remember any offset? I think so! ? ! ?

Metal fenders over the front wheels, yes!

I-beam for the front bumper, yes!

The windshield was much wider (aspect ratio wide and low) than I've
seen in the "Pup" photos. Far more Jeep like. No wipers!

No top, and I don't think there was any provision for one either.
(Based on a recollection I have of driving back from a friends farm in
a snowstorm. Temps around 30-31. I was more wet than cold. If it
could have had a top, I think I would have rigged a cover from canvas.
There was lots of it and 'useful junk' at the farm. They had their
own dump. I still have old white/clear Coke bottles rescued from the
ravine where they had been putting trash for years and years.)

I think perhaps the engine is remembered as a Briggs because someone
said it looked like a Briggs. It might have been anything really. I
don't remember any kind of adapter plate, it seemed to be a good fit.
We would have made our own adapter plate for the counterwound VW engine.

Based on these questionable recollections, and what I can find
scattered across the internet (would I find more in a good library?)
I'm thinking that it does fit the "small Jeep" better than the "large
Pup" category best.

Derick Moore

Digging into this is becoming a little obsessive. The more I think about it, the less sure I become of some things. But, one of the things I am sure of is the

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, Dec 19, 2007

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Digging into this is becoming a little obsessive. The more I think
about it, the less sure I become of some things.

But, one of the things I am sure of is the Crosley name plate on the dash.

And, it looked more like a small Jeep than a large Pup. In
particular, the windshield was wider to accommodate a passenger. (The
Pup's windshield looks almost square in comparison.)

The vehicle wasn't 'cute' but more business like.

--- In Crosley@yahoogroups.com, "Foster Furniture" <GFOSTER11@...> wrote:
>
> There was also a smaller scale willys built for use as tugs in air
craft carriers,not many made and I have only seen fuzzy photos but a
possibility.Gary Foster

David W. Anspach

Derrick; I am not trying to be a wise donkey here, but are you sure you weren t looking at a modified Farm-O-Road? I ve seen a couple modified for 4WD.

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, Dec 19, 2007

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Derrick;
I am not trying to be a "wise donkey" here, but are you sure you
weren't looking at a modified Farm-O-Road? I've seen a couple
modified for 4WD. Also I featured a whatzit a while back in
the "restin and rustin" Column in the Crosley Quarterly that still
remains a mystery vehicle. It had Crosley features but the body was
more like a jeep than a FOR.

Dave

David W. Anspach

Derrick; I just looked at my files and I found the pictures of the mystery vehicle . If you would like, give me an e-mail address, and I ll send them to you.

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, Dec 19, 2007

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Derrick;
I just looked at my files and I found the pictures of the "mystery
vehicle". If you would like, give me an e-mail address, and I'll send
them to you.
Dave

Derick Moore

Dave, Not for a moment would I attribute wise donkey status to someone who is offering me assistance. I know I don t know! I also know that my memory is

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, Dec 19, 2007

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Dave,

Not for a moment would I attribute 'wise donkey' status to someone who
is offering me assistance. I know I don't know!

I also know that my memory is quite fallible, but I'm quite sure that
the FOR is too small. I saw a picture where it was sitting in the
back of a short bed pickup, with the tailgate down.

The wheelbase of what I'll continue to call a Peep (until I have a
better designation) was both to wide, and to long.

I've also noticed an attachment point for towing implements behind the
FOR. The Peep had no such device, although I admit someone could have
cut it off.

I'm now hoping that my friends wife Doris will have a picture that
includes the vehicle. They had small children, and I remember taking
pictures with a Super-8 in those years.

How can I access the 'what is it' picture? I'd be interested in
seeing if it's in the ballpark.

Derick

--- In Crosley@yahoogroups.com, "David W. Anspach" <tmkldwwj@...> wrote:
>
> Derrick;
> I am not trying to be a "wise donkey" here, but are you sure you
> weren't looking at a modified Farm-O-Road? I've seen a couple
> modified for 4WD. Also I featured a whatzit a while back in
> the "restin and rustin" Column in the Crosley Quarterly that still
> remains a mystery vehicle. It had Crosley features but the body was
> more like a jeep than a FOR.
>
> Dave
>

Moore, Derick

Certainly Dave, I am derick.moore@lsi.com and derickm@earthlink.net I just spent a few more minutes looking at the Pup. Prototype number one is shown with two

I just spent a few more minutes looking at the Pup.
Prototype number one is shown with two passengers (business types, not soldiers)
and fenders over the rear wheels. I don't remember rear fenders, and I do
remember space behind the seats.

From: Crosley@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Crosley@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David W.
AnspachSent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 10:01 AMTo:
Crosley@yahoogroups.comSubject: =CROSLEY= Re: Nicknamed a Peep,
2/3rds the size of a Jeep and looked like a Jeep

Derrick;I just looked at my files and I found the pictures of the
"mystery vehicle". If you would like, give me an e-mail address, and I'll
send them to you.Dave

Foster Furniture

found a few photos of the mite ,is this close ?some one may have just put the crosley tag on it to try and get it licenced/titled. Gary Foster ... From: Derick

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, Dec 19, 2007

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found a few photos of the mite ,is this close ?some
one may have just put the crosley tag on it to try and get it licenced/titled.
Gary Foster

Subject: =CROSLEY= Re: Nicknamed a Peep,
2/3rds the size of a Jeep and looked like a Jeep

Digging into this is becoming a little obsessive. The more I thinkabout
it, the less sure I become of some things.

But, one of the things I am
sure of is the Crosley name plate on the dash.

And, it looked more like
a small Jeep than a large Pup. Inparticular, the windshield was wider to
accommodate a passenger. (ThePup's windshield looks almost square in
comparison.)

The vehicle wasn't 'cute' but more business
like.

--- In Crosley@yahoogroups .com,
"Foster Furniture" <GFOSTER11@. ..> wrote:>> There was
also a smaller scale willys built for use as tugs in aircraft carriers,not
many made and I have only seen fuzzy photos but apossibility. Gary
Foster

Derick Moore

Good morning Gary, While I wouldn t go so far as to say yes that s it , it does come the closest to my remembrance. For one, the hood has a shape tapered to

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, Dec 20, 2007

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Good morning Gary,

While I wouldn't go so far as to say "yes that's it", it does come the
closest to my remembrance.

For one, the hood has a shape tapered to the front. The rear wheels
are on the inside, and the proportions look correct.

But, the front bumper was more of an I-beam, I don't remember any
provision for towing, and if those are hooks on the outside edges of
the rear bumper, they don't ring any bells either. Also, the grill
area is to tall (I think?).

While cruising the ditches of the interstate in low/low, we used to
climb into and onto the vehicle from all angles, and this platform
looks strong enough to take that treatment without thinking of it as
abuse.

Oops, I just searched for "Mighty Mite" and then went to the Daryl
Bensinger site, and saw another perspective on the Mighty Mite. It
isn't long enough in proportion to height.

I think I'm crossing of that possibility, even if it did look very
good at the onset.

Please Doris, have a picture! ;-)

Derick

--- In Crosley@yahoogroups.com, "Foster Furniture" <GFOSTER11@...> wrote:
>
> found a few photos of the mite ,is this close ?some one may have
just put the crosley tag on it to try and get it licenced/titled. Gary
Foster

David W. Anspach

Derrick; I have tried to reply to you unfortunately your full address does not come through and I can t attach a picture on this e-mail. If you would please

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, Dec 26, 2007

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Derrick;
I have tried to reply to you unfortunately your full address does
not come through and I can't attach a picture on this e-mail. If you
would please send an e-mail to my work address danspach@... I will attach the whatisit pictures and send
them to you.
Dave.
PS. Perhaps Lou would consent to having them posted on this site so
maybe someone else could identify it.

mrcooby

David W. Anspach wrote: PS. Perhaps Lou would consent to having them posted on this site so maybe someone else could identify it.

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, Dec 27, 2007

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"David W. Anspach"
<tmkldwwj@...> wrote:
"PS. Perhaps Lou would
consent to having them
posted on this site so
maybe someone else could
identify it."

/////////////////

Definitely. By all means.
Please post them under
the 'Miscellaneous' album
and we can sort them out
later, if need be. Thanks!

Lou

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